Statue of Sekhmet
- Accession Number
- EA64536
- Current Location
- House of Death (ground floor), Gods case
- Object Type
- Sculpture, Statue
- Period
- Late Period
- Material
- Metals/alloys (Copper alloy)
- Measurements
- Height: 135mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
- Divine Name
- Sekhmet
Licensing details
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- Description
-
A copper alloy figure of a lioness-headed goddess, likely Sekhmet, wearing the solar-disc and uraeus. On long-term loan since 2005 from the British Museum who acquired it in 1939 from Marion Whiteford Acworth. It was previously part of the collection of her husband Dr. Joseph John Acworth.
- Bibliography
-
Goodridge, Wendy R. & Stuart J. Williams 2005. Offerings from The British Museum. Swansea: The Egypt Centre. [p. 2]
- Previous Owners
- The British Museum | Marion Whiteford Acworth (1870–1964) | Joseph John Acworth (1853–1927)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The British Museum (04 Apr 2005)
- Last modified: 05 Feb 2023